Development through Integration

What would happen if a poor country were to be integrated with a richer neighbour?

From:: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published: 5 March 2021

Country:: North Korea and South Korea
Document Type:: Research Paper
皇冠体育appme:: Economic Growth
First published:: 2 March 2021
Authors:: Lee, S.Y., Shin, Y, Lee, S.Y and Shin. Y

Abstract

What would happen if a poor country were to be integrated with a richer neighbor? Our analysis of the reunification of South and North Korea shows convergence of income between countries but divergence within. 皇冠体育app evolution of inequality depends crucially on migration policies, as well as worker skills and production technology.

This work is part of the Private Enterprise Development in Low Income Countries (PEDL) programme

Citation

Lee, S.Y. and Shin, Y. (2021) 鈥淒evelopment through Integration鈥� PEDL Research Note

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Published 5 March 2021

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